In 2022, City Council approved Burlington’s first plan related to climate adaptation called Climate Resilient Burlington (CRB): A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather. The CRB plan includes a 10-year action plan with 32 actions identified under five themes to manage the highest risks to the City associated with our changing … More Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Year 3 Progress Update
The City of Burlington has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) 2024 Cities A List, recognizing global leadership in environmental transparency, climate action and resilience planning. Only 112 cities worldwide (15 percent of scored cities) earned CDP’s top score. Canada’s 2024 A List cities include: Burlington alongside Calgary, Halifax, Montréal, Nanaimo, Toronto, Vancouver, … More Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards were held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This event recognized 62 finalists across eight categories including: The City of Burlington was nominated for an Environmental Impact Award and then announced as one of six finalists earlier this year. While we were not the winner of our category, … More City of Burlington a Finalist for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the Environmental Impact Award Category
For most of us, 2020 has been a year unlike any other that we have experienced in our lifetime. With the year almost over, I thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight some environmentally related initiatives that have taken place in Burlington this year. In January, Burlington staff began using an updated template … More 2020: A Year in Review
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